Landing
While the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong.
The plane was moving (51)through the air, and although the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment, the air-hostess appeared.She looked pale, but was quite (52).Speaking quickly but in a whisper, she informed everyone that the pilot had (53) and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machine or at (54) how to drive a car. After a moment's (55), a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot's cabin. Moving the pilot (56), the man took his seat and listened carefully to the (57) instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport (58). The plane was now dangerously close (59)the ground, but to everyone's (60), it soon began to climb. The man had to circle the airport several times in order to become (61)with the controls of the plane. (62)the danger had not yet passed. The terrible (63)came when he had to land. Following instructions, the man guided the plane towards the airfield. It shook violently (64)it touched the ground and then moved rapidly (65)the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.
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51.A.fast B.quietly C.violently D.unsteadily
52.A.happy B.still C.calm D.quiet
53.A.escaped B.failed C.faded D.fainted
54.A.best B.least C.length D.first
55.A.hesitation B.surprise C.doubt D.delay
56.A.back B.aside C.about D.off
57.A.patient B.anxious C.urgent D.nervous
58.A.beneath B.under C.down D.below
59.A.to B.by C.near D.on
60.A.horror B.trust C.pleasure D.relief
61.A.intimate B.familiar C.similar D.close
62.A.Then B.Therefore C.But D.Moreover
63.A.moment B.movement C.idea D.affair
64.A.as B.unless C.while D.so
65.A.around B.over C.along D.above
答案：DCDBA BCDAD BCAAC
